The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 151: Anime & Manga Shopping with Rachel

 

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Your host is finally back from their podcasting break! With Crunchyroll finally pulling the plug on the last remnants of the once mighty Rightstuf online store...where is an anime fan supposed to shop that isn't just another faceless, soulless corporation?! I set out the call to you, my listeners, to give us your recommendations! Returning friend Rachel, who is also a big proponent of physical media, joins me as we chat about your recommendations, some of the places we love to shop, reminiscing about shopping for anime & manga back when it was a LOT harder, and just try to keep laughing despite all the annoyances this year continues to bring us. Join us, and maybe find a few new places to buy your next obsession. 

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Relevant links:

• Trying to ween yourself from buying books on Amazon? Try Bookshop.org: a network of independent, locally owned bookstores that work together to ship books, comics, and manga to you! You can use my affiliate link here to support indie bookstores AND my podcast!
• Check out the FULL LIST of stores we discussed here on the Google Doc I set up! If you have any stores you recommend that you want to add, please leave a comment or email me & I'll be happy to add it!
• Follow Rachel on Bluesky and Twitch!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

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As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening! 

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 149: The 2025 Year in Review with Rachel

 

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2025 is coming to a close, so you know what that means–That’s right, it’s time for another Year in Review! And this time, returning champion Rachel is here to help discuss the results of my annual year-end survey as filled out by you, the listeners! What older anime titles were you excited to buy (sometimes again) this year, and what titles are you looking forward to coming out next year in 2026? We also talk about all the memorable news stories from throughout this long, grueling mess of a year. Enjoy nearly 3 hours of us taking a walk down memory lane, PLUS the winners of the survey giveaway. Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!!

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Relevant links:

☆ Use my affiliate links to buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2025! ☆

1. Black Jack OVA BD
2. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro CR Store Exclusive Steelbook
3. Golden Boy BD / Bubblegum Crisis Perfect Collection BD

Listen to the full episode for the complete list!

Follow Rachel on Bluesky and Twitch!

Special thanks to Animeigo, Crunchyroll Store, Fantagraphics, and Yen Press for donating the prizes for this year's holiday giveaway! Congrats to the winners!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

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As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening! 

It's that time again: The Big Year in Review Survey is on!

It’s become tradition that in December, I do a year in review podcast episode. And once again, I need your help! So please, dear listeners, take a moment to let me know your opinions on older anime titles that were re-released this year (among other things) on the survey HERE! In the spirit of the season, several lucky listeners who fill out the survey will be chosen at random to win special prizes, which I’ll post more info about really soon! You have until December 17th to fill out the survey, so hop to it!! (Sorry, though--this giveaway is only for those with a USA mailing address. You can still fill out the survey if you're not in the US, but sadly I can't afford to mail prizes outside the country.)

I’ll announce the winners on the new episode of the podcast when me & my special guest Rachel (aka SporadicErratic) will discuss the results!

Want to get a special holiday shout out in the last episode of 2025? All you have to do is tip me a coffee at my Ko-Fi account here, or become a subscriber to the podcase at the Anime Club Producer level! Thanks, and look forward to another awesome Year In Review episode soon!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 129: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind 40th Anniversary with Rachel

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This month (March 11th, 2024 to be exact) marked the 40th anniversary of the release of the film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. So to celebrate this momentous occasion, friend of the show & HUGE Nausicaa fan Rachel is back to discuss the history of not just the film, but the manga it's based off of! Since the Nausicaa is pretty widely available at this point, we DO talk openly with spoilers. So if you've never seen the film before, go have a watch and then come back to listen to us do a deep dive & gush about what makes this movie so special in this extra-long episode!

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Relevant Links:

• Buy Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind on Blu-ray from The Crunchyroll Store or Amazon
• Buy the Nausicaa manga box set from The Crunchyroll Store or Amazon
• Buy The Art of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind from The Crunchyroll Store or Amazon
• Buy Shuna's Journey from The Crunchyroll Store or Amazon
• Visit Nausicaa Net (aka the Ghibli Wiki), the longest-running Ghibli fansite still up and running!
• Visit Gkids' official Nausicaa page
• Read "When Nausicaa became Warriors of the Wind"
• Follow Rachel on Twitter, Bluesky, and Twitch!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!

As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening!